Weakened Teams

On the bike today and then its home to watch the FA Cup replay between Derby and Leicester.

I’ve cancelled dog training for this so it’s a touch annoying to see weakened teams from both sides. Particularly from Derby who are dreaming if they think they have a chance of going up this year and should really be focusing 100% on this. 

L puts her usual curse on matters, having failed to stay in the gym beyond the conclusion of ‘Pointless’.

As it is both sides play as well, if not better, than they did in the first game with full strength sides but Derby, as usual, have trouble scoring and lose in extra time.

(Wednesday 8^th February)

The Football Curse

I have the afternoon off so that I can head over to Newark to help set up our dog show for tomorrow. We are not allowed in the arena until 5pm so I have most of the afternoon with the boys which naturally involves ball chucking.

Then I take them over to Newark with me but it all ends up being a bit boring for them as the weather turns wet and they don’t get to get out of the car.

Setting up is complete by about 7:30 and then it’s a rush to get home for the Derby v Leicester FA Cup game which I would have liked to have gone to but it just wasn’t possible with us having the show. At least the BBC have obliged by showing it live.

I get home only ten minutes after the 7:55 kick off but Derby are one down by then after Darren Bent’s laughable own goal. I open a beer, sit down and enjoy the Derby fightback as they score twice to lead 2-1 until four minutes from time when Leicester score again to force a replay.

By then L has come in from the gym and has naturally reignited the football curse that she thinks follows her around.

We console ourselves, well I console myself I'm not sure L is that bothered, by ordering a takeaway curry from the tackily named Curry Busters on Hartley Road. It was a punt in the dark as we wouldn’t have got our usual curry house The Park Tandoori to deliver on a Friday night and neither of us wanted to walk there but surprisingly Curry Busters come up trumps with a mightily tasty meal. Although we do order extra rice that we don’t need which will keep the dogs going all next week.

(Friday 27^th January)